Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion

10th April 2022

Holy Week

Palm Sunday

5.00pm: Palm Sunday Service 

Monday

Masses: 7.00am; 10.00am 

Tuesday

Masses: 7.00am; 10.00am; 7.00pm

Wednesday

Masses: 7.00am; 10.00am

Confessions: After 10.00am Mass & 6.30pm - 7.00pm

Holy Thursday

4.00pm: Mass for School Children & Elderly

7.00pm: Mass of the Lord's Supper

8.00pm-9.00pm: Adoration at the Altar of Repose in the Day Chapel

The 7.00pm Mass is the principal Mass for Holy Thursday and is the beginning of the Easter Triduum. Strictly speaking it should be the only Parish Mass today. We encourage people to come to this Mass.

Good Friday (A Day of Fast and Abstinence)

10.00am: Morning Prayer

11.30am-12noon: Confessions

3.00pm: Celebration of the Lord's Passion

4.00pm-4.30pm: Confessions

7.00pm: Evening Service (followed by Confessions)

Holy Saturday

10.00am: Morning Prayer

11.30am-12noon: Confessions

8.30pm: Mass of the Easter Vigil (Please bring a candle for renewal of Baptismal Promises)

Please Note: There will not be Mass at 7.00pm this evening.

Easter Sunday

Masses: 8.30am; 10.30am; 12.30pm (Please note the extra Mass at 8.30am today). 

Holy Week and Easter are the most important times in the Church year. Possibly your Lent never got off the ground or maybe you failed in your resolutions at an early stage. Why not make the extra effort during this week to come to daily Mass or make some special sacrifice. May the Lord bless all those who attended Mass in such great numbers all during Lent.

We welcome into God’s Family through the Sacrament of Baptism:

Meabh Doherty, Molly Louise Rouse

Kaiden James Logue, Sara Louise McCauley

We congratulate the follow couple who were recently united in the Sacrament of Marriage:

Karen McDaid and Christopher McGrath

May they Rest in Peace

Deaths

Marella Devine, 3 Collins Walk            

Sadie Hunter, Clady

Frank Gourley, 16 Derry Road            

Samuel Hepburn, Lifford

Connie Ewing, Castlefin                    

Lily Donaghey, 29 Columban Terrace

Gerard Cunningham, Dublin                         

Kathleen O’Hanlon, 19 Glen Road

Anniversaries

May Gorman, John Casey, Bernadette McBride

George Moore, Margaret Holland, Bernadette Kelly

Michael Duffy, Chris Patterson, Mary McGinley

Tommy Brennan, Francis McElwee, Pat Devine

Mary Devine, Jim Devine, John Devine

Anna Quinn, Pat Perry, Grace Sweeney

Robert McCrea, Isobel McColgan, Grace Shields

Rosaleen McGranaghan, George ‘Brad’ Doherty, Martha McColgan

Last week’s collection amounted to £3100.00. Thank you.

Those who pay to the weekly collection or any special collections, including Priest’s Collection, by cheque are asked that all cheques should be made payable to ‘Melmount Parish’.

Parishioners can still leave their contributions in the Parish Office during this time of uncertainty. Contributions can be made by cheque made payable to Melmount Parish or cash. If the Office is closed please use the letterbox.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will take place in the church on Monday 11th April after 10.00am Mass until 6.00pm.

Notices for the Bulletin Due to the Bank Holiday on Good Friday all anniversaries and notices for next week’s bulletin must be notified by 12 noon on Tuesday 12th April.

Trócaire: Trócaire Collection boxes should be returned to the Church at any of the ceremonies for Holy Week or on Easter Sunday. It would be a great help if small coins could be changed for notes or pound coins. Because of banking requirements all cheques should be made payable to ‘Melmount Parish’.

Taize Prayer Service led by Thornhill Ministries will take place in the Sacred Heart Church, Derry Road today Sunday 10th April at 6.00pm. Everyone is welcome.

Collection Envelopes New envelopes are now in use. If anyone who has not been using envelopes would like a box please contact the Parish Office on 71383777.

Anyone who pays income tax, even those who are retired but who receive a taxable pension, and who would like to consider being part of the Gift Aid Scheme by using an envelope, which is of tremendous benefit to the Parish, should contact the Parish Office on 71383777 for more information.

Mass of Chrism will take place on Holy Thursday, 14th April at 10.00am in St. Eugene’s Cathedral, Derry. Bishop Donal McKeown will be the Principal Celebrant. All people of the diocese are invited to come and join in this celebration of the Eucharist. The bishop will bless the oil of catechumens, the oil of the sick and the oil of Chrism, all of which are used for the celebration of the sacraments during the year.

Baptism Dates

April: Sunday 17th

May: Saturday 7th; Saturday 21st; Sunday 29th

June: Saturday 4th; Sunday 12th; Saturday 18th; Saturday 25th

July: Sunday 3rd; Saturday 9th; Saturday 23rd; Saturday 30th 

Baptisms will be at 4.00pm on a Saturday and 1.15pm on a Sunday.

To book a Baptism contact the Parish Office on 71383777 during office hours.

Parish Draw 2022 Promoters should make their returns for April to the Parish Office tomorrow Monday 11th April from 2.00pm - 4.30pm. The draw for April will take place on Wednesday 13 April at 10.30am in the Parish Office.

Blessing of Graves: The Annual Ceremony of the Blessing of the Graves will take place here in Melmount on Sunday 15th May at 4.00pm.  

Congratulations to the P.7 Children of the Gaelscoil who made their Confirmation last Saturday. We thank the teachers and parents for preparation of the children and all those who took part in the ceremony.

Lough Derg Pilgrimage Season re-opens on Sunday 1st May. One Day Pilgrimages will take place on 1st, 2nd, 7th, 10th, 15th, 17th, 22nd, 24th, 29th and 30th May. The Three-Day Pilgrimage will commence on Wednesday 1st June and continue until 15th August 2022. Admission for the one-day Pilgrimage is €45 and for the 3 Day Pilgrimage €80 Euro. Booking is essential. To book telephone 00353 71 9861518 or info@loughderg.org

Anam Cara Donegal, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding its monthly Parent Evening for bereaved parents on Thursday 14th April at 7.15pm in the Radisson Blu, Letterkenny. We also offer an online service. For more information contact 0852888888/info@anamcara.ie

Ireland Needs Fatima Group is hoping to organise public Rosary on May 13th across Ireland. Anyone interested in taking part/organising can contact them on Freephone 0894617935

Holy Face Devotional Prayer will be prayed at the Mass Rock, Tulacorr, Strabane on Good Friday, 15th April at 12 noon. All prayer will be concluded by 1.00pm. Everyone welcome.